Aug 26, 2009

I'm a sucker for pies, crisps and cobblers. There's something about eating a hot gooey crisp with a cold scoop of vanilla frozen yogurt cream that really does it for me!!

Xagave was kind enough to send me some agave nectar, a natural low calorie sweetener along with a cookbook which features many great recipes and a chart on how to convert your existing recipes. It saves 30%-50% of calories over sugar and honey, it's certified organic, and is low glycemic. I used it in this fruit crisp to replace most of the sugar and it was sweet and delicious. I can't wait to experiment with it some more!

I just had a baby boy three moths ago and just like any other new mother I am trying to loose all this baby weight. I've joined weight watchers and eating healthy. I love my sweets (who doesn't? but do not want to consume sugar-free products. Agave is a great alternative. I would love to try the island painkiller especially when the day seems like it will never end. Also, I would like to try the tangy agava ketchup. We also have a three year old daughter and are trying not to feed her things with high fructose corn syrup. I think this ketchup may be a great alternative. Thank you. elyse_oconnor@yahoo.com

I would LOVE to try this stuff!!! I want to make the No Bake Cookies made with Agave. My son and I were just talking about making no bakes the other day...this would be the perfect reason to make them!

I would LOVE the classic pound cake with agave or the fresh strawberry agave pie. Eating healthy for me means I have to avoid my favorite desserts (or else I would eat too much). These sound awesome! kimberly.kilpatrick@gmail.com

Wow, I've heard of agave nectar but I had no idea that it was so versatile. I would love to try so many of the recipes -- the pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, the carrot cake, the no-bake cookies!! (staple of my childhood, never thought I'd eat again!) -- and I love the idea of making chocolate syrup so that my kids can have chocolate milk without high fructose corn syrup!

I would love to try any of these recipes! The no bakes look really good, as does the recipe for ketchup, lemon merigine pie, and pumpkin cookies! What can I say they all look amazing! Do you plan on using agave nectar more in the future! I love it! See my uses here: www.foodintolerancescook.blogspot.comand my email address is foodintolerancescook@gmail.com

Oh YUM! I just found your blog. Your recipes actually LOOK apealing compared to other WW recipes I've looked up. Anyway, I love Agave Nectar and had never heard of Xagave. Please sign me up for the giveaway, I very interested in trying it.

Ohhhh!!!! I want to win!! I would like to try the Island Painkiller, No-bake cookies, or even the Lemon Meringue. But I think your Blueberry Peach crisp looks the best. My email...books_n_dogs@hotmail.com

I've often wondered about agave nectar and would love to try it! The pound cake recipe would be first on my list. My grandmother used to make it all the time and it's become one of those comfort food type recipes that I love to make!

There are so many things that look delicious. But for practicality, I think the first thing I would try is the Tangy Agave Ketchup. With a 2 and 4 year old, we use a LOT of ketchup and I'm always wishing for a healthier alternative!

We use agave nectar for sweetening coffee or tea and I've used it some other recipes but would love to use it even more. First recipe that came up when I clicked on the link was the Island Painkiller. We vacation in the winter in the US Virgin Islands and usually take a day trip over to the British Virgin Islands where the Painkiller was born!!! And we have some of the original tin mugs from Pusser's. Delicious! Also, can't leave this comment without telling you Gina how much I enjoy your website and recipes. I've made a lot of them and they are all wonderful. Now if this weight would come off a little more consistently.........Have a great day! Janet

Definitely the no bake cookies. I was just craving them really bad the other day (and am now that I've thought of them again!) The pumpkin cookies sound awesome too, and I wouldn't mind trying the chocolate syrup either. I'm gonna have to get some of this stuff whether I win or not!

I almost bought a bottle of Agave nectar in the store yesterday but wasn't sure which brand to try! I would love to make the pumpkin chocolate chips whole grain cookies because I love pumpkin! Thanks for the give away!!jenbud28@sbcglobal.net

Yummm... so many sound good! For the grandkids, I'm going to make the Gorilla Poops, of course. But for us, I'm making the Asian Cabbage Salad. Also the Blueberry-Cranberry muffins. Looking forward to trying the Xagave sweetener!junk4diane@hotmail.com

I have never seen or heard about the Agave Nectar. Where can I get some to try? My husband is a diabetic, however he has been told by his Dr. that the reason for his constant headaches and belly rumbles is from using artificial sweetners. This product sounds like a good alternative for him.

From the BBQ sauce and Ketchup for him and the Island Painkiller for me I can't wait to use some of these recipes...YUM!

We have strawberries coming out of our ears. I would really like to try the strawberry jam recipe. I am person who love sweets so this may be the answer for me. Thank you for the website.ruralgirl1950@vzavenue.net

I have never use agave nectar but I love cookbooks! The recipe above looks awesome ~ especially for this time of year!! There are so many recipes that I am not sure where I woul start! Probably in the sweets section! yummy!

I absolutely can not WAIT to try the Asian Cabbage and Sprout Salad WITH Agave Soy Ginger Dressing!! This recipe is a two for one! I love Asian food and this salad AND dressing sound great!! I may be making it sooner than I think! YUM!Thanks! Marenmebs80@gmail.com

Great website. Since I have had a hankering for chocolate chip cookies, I am going to make Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Whole Grain Agave Cookies. Sounds like a perfect fall dessert!email: abvernon@sbcglobal.net

First of all, thanks so much for introducing me to this awesome-sounding sweetner! I am super eager to try it for myself. With fall just around the corner, both the Whole Wheat Carrot Pineapple Cake with Agave and Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Whole Grain Agave Cookies sound like the perfect inspiration for a cool "Welcome Fall" girls night out potluck at my place. Maybe I can have all my girlies pick a recipe from this site for us to try! YUMMY!! joskellyrn@yahoo.com

I would really like to try the poundcake only try to make it a lighter version because I'm on Weight Watchers. The blueberry peach crisp sounds delicious also. I have been wanting to try the agave nectar. I have seen a lot of articles about it on the internet. My email is cjhopkins@verizon.net

Your cobbler looks and sounds great! After looking at the XAGAVE recipes, I would love to make their pumpkin chocolate chip whole grain agave cookies and their cranberry sauce (I have fall on the brain...can you tell?).

I have heard about Xagave and would love to give it a try! I found quite a few recipes I would love to try! A couple I liked were, Blueberry-cranberry Xagave bar muffins (I think that was the name lol! so long!), Pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, and the teriaki glaze! yum it all sounds so good!

I would definitely try the pumpkin chocolate chip cookies! I have a recipe for pumpkin chocolate chip muffins that is amazing and I bet the cookies will be too - minus the fat and calories of course!ktlmom03@hotmail.com

The recipe I picked was Bluberry-Cranberry Agave Granola Bar muffins. I am always looking for something healthy for breakfast. Hope I win the Agave because it looks like its unavailable in Colorado as yet. Cathi cathiv@gmail.com

With fall just around the corner I would love to try the Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Whole Grain Agave Cookies. This is the second siting of the Xagave so I will be on the look out for it, but winning it would be fabulous. Thanks for the opportunity! -Aimeeaimee828@yahoo.com

I confess, I've not heard of agave before but would love to try it. The Tangy Agave Ketchup looks like a good one - my kids eat a LOT of ketchup and I'd love to give them something without HFCS. Thanks for the chance to win this awesome prize as I begin my WW journey. cpamomva at hotmail dot com

Love this giveaway and am interested in trying agave nectar. The Island Painkiller is definitely on my radar as I love tropical drinks but they are usually so high in points!! Thanks for the opportunity! Ally

I want to try the cranberry sauce! the holidays are coming up and we all love home made cranberry sauce, but my mother is now diabetic - it would be fabulous to have a recipe that isn't so high in sugar :)

Your website is Wonderful! I'm so glad i found it, and I'm sharing it w/family, friends & co-workers.

2 wks ago I started changing my lifestyle to get back into the healthy body I had 5 yrs ago.

I WILL be trying and serving the Xagave recipe "Island Pain Killer (Pina Colada)" while at a beach house with my family. It is a most welcome substitute for the more unhealthy drinks usually made, and looks to be even more tasty.

I'm also looking forward to making YOUR recipes for my family today starting with the Spaghetti w/mushrooms, garlic & oil AND trying new ones for everyone at the beach house!

I just found your site - it's amazing! And some of those Xagave recipes look great! With Fall right around the corner, I'd love to try the Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Whole Grain Agave Cookies. I heart pumpkin.

OHHHH!!! So many yummy new treats to try -- since we're coming up on Fall, the Whole Grain Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookes fell right into my lap as a new recipe to try. AND... since I splured on a fabulous carrot cake at the Cheesecake Factory this weekend (!), I need a healthier fix to satisfy THAT craving -- looks like the Pinapple Carrot Cake recipe will work just fine.

I would love to try this! We have diabetes in our family, so we're always on the look out for products to help us transition to no-sugar diets. This would be great! Thanks so much, and the recipe sounds amazing, those pics are drool-worthy.

I would love to try the Teriaki sauce...there are so many uses for it! Of course the pound cake, lemon meringue, no bake cookies and island painkiller look really good too! I will definately bookmark that site and order! I have never even heard of agave so thanks for the info!Patti R. Floridaloosendz@gmail.com

Lots of good looking recipes! I'd love the Chocolate Agave Syrup and Blueberry-Cranberry Granola Muffins (I love fiber filled muffins for breakfast wtih peanut butter!). And, the No Bake Cookies would be a great gluten free treat for my sister (She is so impressed when I "bake" for her).Andreascienceprincess at hotmail dot com

I want to try ALL of the recipes, but I think the one that sounded the best were the Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Whole Grain Cookies. Fall is right around the corner, and this just sounds like the most amazing thing to have on a chilly fall evening with a warm cup of hot chocolate. Mmmmmm!!

This was the best cobbler I have EVER had!! Thank you for this easy to make, and healthy cobbler recipe!! I made this for my husband, and lets just say there were no leftovers the next day :) I can't wait to make again for my friends!

I agree with Andrea! I used this recipe and everything seemed to go rather smoothly. I did not have too many frozen blueberries left so I added two table spoons of some freeze dried blueberry powder which one of my friends recomended to me for baking. It was so good I would strongly suggest it! Plus the powder is 100% Fruit, with no additives, so it just added a little blueberry kick to the recipe. Best cobbler I have ever made! My kids loved it!

I am new to your site and I have already made several of your recipes, all of which have turned out amazingly!! Your spices and assortment of ingredients are genius, thank you!! This Blueberry Peach Crisp turned out so yummy!!!

I made this last weekend for a bbq and it was fantastic, not to mention super easy! I didn't eat it right out of the oven, but I microwaved individual slices for 10 seconds or so and served it with lowfat Breyers vanilla bean ice cream. Soooo good! Our guests ate it all up :)We also enjoyed your choc chip oatmeal cookies. I make them in triple batches (yes about 90 cookies, lol)for friends and family. Everyone loves them!

Hi, love this and big raves at home also for your strawberry rhubarb crisp, but I can't get the topping proportions correct. Can you please include the size of the pie plate/baking containers used in the recipes - thanks, that would be a big help!

Hey did anyone confirm if it's one cup or one pound of peaches? I'm going to give this a shot tonight... Think I'll split the difference just to see (About 2 cups which will still be short of a pound).